Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 6, 2023 / Notices 84833 

Issued: November 30, 2023. 

Sharon Bellamy, 

Supervisory and Hearings and Information 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26740 Filed 12–5–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Extension of 

Information Collection; Equal Access 

to Justice Act 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Administration 

and Management (OASAM)-sponsored 

information collection request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 

comments on the ICR are invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before February 5, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 60 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 60-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202– 

693–8633, or by email at 

hernandez.nora@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equal 

Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (5 United 

States Code section 504(a)(2)) provides 

payment of fees and expenses to eligible 

parties who have prevailed against a 

Federal agency in certain administrative 

proceedings. These requirements are 

codified in the Department of Labor’s 

regulations in 29 Code of Federal 

Regulations part 16, subpart B. To 

obtain an award, the statute and 

associated DOL regulations require 

parties to file an application. Other 

agencies may have their own EAJA 

regulations. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Agency: DOL–OASAM. 

Title of Collection: Equal Access to 

Justice Act. 

OMB Number: 1225–0013. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Number of Respondents: 10. 

Number of Responses: 10. 

Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours. 

Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper 

Cost: $25. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Nora Hernandez, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Departmental 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26747 Filed 12–5–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Hazardous 

Waste Operations and Emergency 

Response 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Occupational 

Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before January 5, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 

693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Hazardous Waste Operations and 

Emergency Response Standard requires 

information that is needed by employers 

and employees to comply with 

standards and regulations addressing 

workers engaged in hazardous waste site 

activities and emergency response to 

releases of hazardous materials. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 7, 2023 (88 FR 61619). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 


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years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–OSHA. 

Title of Collection: Hazardous Waste 

Operations and Emergency Response. 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0202. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

Businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 27,186. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 1,399,634. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

251,002 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $3,769,483. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Nicole Bouchet, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26749 Filed 12–5–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Notice of 

Recurrence 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs 

(OWCP)-sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before January 5, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) if the 

information will be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (4) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Neary by telephone at 202– 

693–6312, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Collecting 

and analyzing demographic data aligns 

with the following executive orders 

Executive Orders: Executive Order 

13985, Advancing Racial Equity and 

Support for Underserved Communities 

Through the Federal Government, 

signed by President Biden in January 

2021; Executive Order 14075, 

Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, 

Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 

Intersex Individuals, also signed by 

President Biden in January 2021; 

Executive Order 14031, Advancing 

Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for 

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, 

and Pacific Islanders, signed in May 

2021; and Executive Order 14058, 

Transforming Federal Customer 

Experience and Service Delivery to 

Rebuild Trust in Government, signed in 

December 2021. For additional 

substantive information about this ICR, 

see the related notice published in the 

Federal Register on August, 7, 2023 (88 

FR 52214). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–OWCP. 

Title of Collection: Notice of 

Recurrence. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0009. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 149. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 149. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

75 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $63. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Michelle Neary, 

Senior PRA Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26748 Filed 12–5–23; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

60-Day Notice for the Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities (HBCU) 

Research Study Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: National Endowment for the 

Arts. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for 

the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, conducts a 

preclearance consultation program to 

provide the general public and Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing collections of information in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. This program 

helps to ensure that requested data can 

be provided in the desired format, 

reporting burden (time and financial 

resources) is minimized, collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 

the impact of collection requirements on 

respondents can be properly assessed. 

Currently, the NEA is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

collection of information from 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities (HBCUs) for the HBCU 

Research Study. A copy of the current 

information collection request can be 

obtained by contacting the office listed 

below in the address section of this 

notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

address section below within 60 days 

from the date of this publication in the 

Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sunil 

Iyengar, National Endowment for the 

Arts, via email (research@arts.gov). 


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